bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
water's edge; beach; shore
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
present; gift; to give a present or gift
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
in that way; thus; so; so?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
how; in what way; how about
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health